Two longtime anchors are leaving a Rochester TV station for new opportunities, while a new anchor has been named in Madison and there’s a new morning radio host in Nebraska.
Author: Jon Ellis
Data Dump: Top Nebraska Radio Station Owners
After earlier listings of top radio group owners in Minnesota and Wisconsin, there’s a notable difference in Nebraska: only one of the top four group owners in the state is a commercial,…
FCC Monitor: Several FM Signals Return, One AM Goes Silent
Recent FCC filings include four FM translators in Minnesota and North Dakota returning to the air, while a Wisconsin AM station has left the air.
Broadcast History: Cities That Never Got Their Allotted TV Stations
Looking at an early list of TV allotments, you can see that regulators may have thought the broadcast TV industry was going to be a lot bigger than it became.
Weekly Log: “Total Hits” in the Twin Cities, Several People Moves
A new HD subchannel is on the air in suburban Minneapolis and Liberal Talk is broadcasting in northern Wisconsin. Meanwhile, there are several more people moves in Upper Midwest radio and TV.
Flood Communications Buys Nebraska’s “Twister”
Flood Communications is expanding to Nebraska’s Sandhills region with the purchase of the two “Twister” stations from DJ Broadcasting.
FCC Monitor: Auxiliary Facility Planned after Iowa Tower Collapse
Recent filings include a proposed auxiliary facility after an Eastern Iowa tower collapse and a northern Wisconsin AM station returning to the air.
Broadcast History: The Two Sets of Original VHF TV Allotments
The original VHF TV allotments, which still mostly dictate virtual channels used today, fit together a bit like a puzzle or a game of Sudoku.
Weekly Log: Numerous Radio, TV People Moves
There are new radio leaders in Nebraska and Milwaukee, as well as announcer changes in Sioux Falls, Madison, Cedar Rapids, and Duluth. On TV, there’s a new anchor in Waterloo.
Storm Knocks Down KKRQ Tower in Eastern Iowa
A tornado that moved through Eastern Iowa on Friday, March 31, knocked down the tower of iHeartMedia’s KKRQ/100.7 (Iowa City-Cedar Rapids).